Kirundi
gupfukamisha
Word parts: gu-pfukamisha
goo-pfoo-kah-MEE-shah
How to say it
Kirundigupfukamishagoo-pfoo-kah-MEE-shahsoon
Englishto ask to kneelsoon
Frenchdemander de s'agenouillersoon
Meaning
to command or make someone kneel down.
Good to know
a stronger causative than gupfukamika; this one implies ordering, not just inviting.
Examples
- Umukuru yarapfukamishije abasirikare.The commander made the soldiers kneel.
- Ntashaka gupfukamisha abana ku gahato.He doesn't want to force the children to kneel.
- Uzi gupfukamisha umuntu adashaka?Do you know how to make an unwilling person kneel?
- Bazopfukamisha abanyeshuri imbere y'umwigisha.They will make the students kneel before the teacher.
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